Former church that is part of the Pabst Brewing Complex. Was for a number of years the Forst Keller Restaurant.
The building was used as a training center for the Pabst Brewery following the company’s acquisition of the church in 1933.
The building was converted into a brewery for Pabst in 2017. Design work was led by Eppstein Uhen Architects.
Recipient of a 2018 Mayor’s Design Award.
Pabst closed its brewery, then known as the Captain Pabst Pilot House, in December 2020.
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| PWOP-19-01821 | 2019/09/26 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit |
| PBFS-19-00223 | 2019/02/15 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit |
| NOCC-18-02267 | 2018/12/19 | Permit | |
| NV_PMT-18-55 | 2018/04/27 | Permit | Noise Variance Permit. |
| PBFS-17-01187 | 2017/12/10 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit. |
| SIGN-GEN-17-00228 | 2017/06/23 | Permit | Sign Permit. |
| PBFS-17-00399 | 2017/05/06 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit. |
| PLB-17-01783 | 2017/05/01 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| ELEC-17-02469 | 2017/04/27 | Permit | Electrical Permit. |
| COM-ALT-17-00315 | 2017/04/18 | Permit | Commercial Alteration Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00094 | 2017/02/03 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00074 | 2017/01/28 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00073 | 2017/01/28 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| HVAC-CHLR-17-00001 | 2017/01/21 | Permit | Chiller Permit. |
| BLR-17-00017 | 2017/01/21 | Permit | Boiler New Permit. |
| PLB_WS-17-00006 | 2017/01/10 | Permit | Water Service. |
| BLR-16-00108 | 2016/12/22 | Permit | Boiler New Permit. |
| UPV-16-00006 | 2016/12/22 | Permit | Unfired Pressure Vessel Permit. |
| PWOP-16-01619 | 2016/12/08 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-16-01618 | 2016/12/08 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWEU-16-02731 | 2016/12/08 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| PWRS-16-00342 | 2016/11/17 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PWRS-16-00306 | 2016/10/25 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
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Pabst Brewery Leaving Milwaukee. Again
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Florida developer creating 118 apartments; Pabst opening a micro-brewery.
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Three parts of the city get new restaurants. And two popular bars are closing.
Sep 30th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
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Beer festivals include Sprecher's 30th anniversary. And Water Street Brewery opens fourth location.
Jul 21st, 2015 by Jon Richie
The Return of Pabst Brewing
The city's famed beer maker, long absent from Milwaukee, will return to the Pabst Brewery complex.
Jul 15th, 2015 by Jeramey JanneneBuilding data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024
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